and yet; though; when; in spite of
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
honorific/polite/humble prefix
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
infantile neurosis characterized by crying at night and convulsions; temper; nerves
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to recall; to remember; to recollect
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm